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MINUTES OF THE EIGHTY-SECOND REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
On November 10, 1952, above meeting was held at 33211 W. Seven Mile Road,
Livonia, Michigan, and was called to order at approximately 8 08 P M by the
Vice-President of the Council, Wilson W. Edgar, who presided over the meeting in the
absence of President Harry S Wolfe Roll was called with the following result.
Present-- Wilson W Edgar, Nettie Carey, Harold Bower, John Whitehead and William
Taylor. Absent-- Harry S. Wolfe and Raymond E Grimm
The minutes of the 81st regular meeting of the Council held on October
27, 1952, and the minutes of the adjourned 81st regular meeting held on October 28,
1952, were read and approved.
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Bower and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was.
#264 RESOLVED, that the hour of 8:30 P M having arrived, the
City Clerk is directed to open and read all sealed bids received on
the construction of the addition to the Police Department Building.
City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, thereupon opened and read the following sealed
bids:
General Contractor Base Bid
R.D. Boschma Co. $10,192 00
Architectural Wolfe Construction Co $ 5,575 00
Trades Orr Brothers $ 5,825 Q0
Mechanical Orr Brothers $ 3,370 00
Trades
Electrical Merrion Electric $ 482.30
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
111 as follows, it was:
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#265 RESOLVED, that the foregoing bids be referred to the architects,
Nathaniel 0 Gould and Thomas W. Moss, and to the Departments of Public
Safety and Public Works for their report and recommendations to the Council
110 By Councilman Bower, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
#266 RESOLVED, that the City Clerk open and read all sealed bids
received on the new Ford automobile for the Police Department.
Accordingly, the City Clerk thereupon opened and read all sealed bids as
follows
(1) Paul J Wiedman, Inc $997 00
(2) Clarence Bell . . . . . . . $847.43
(3) Cy Owens $959 00
All such bids represent the cash differential between a new 1953 and a used 1951
Ford to be traded in.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Bower and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was
#267 RESOLVED, that the foregoing bids be referred to the Director
of Public Safety for his report and recommendation
With the consent of all members present, communication from Clarenceville
High School dated October 31, 1952, pertaining to sewer to new Lathers Avenue
Elementary School, was referred to the Committee of the Whole
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was
#268 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the communication from the City
Engineer to the Director of Public Works dated October 31, 1952, the
report and recommendations set forth in such communication are hereby
accepted and approved, that the work performed by Don Wells, Inc. in
the grading and paving of Deering Avenue between Plymouth Road and
Wadsworth, under contract with the City of Livonia, is hereby accepted
on the condition that the one year guarantee period mentioned in the
specifications commence August 1, 1952; that the estimate for payment
to such contractor as prepared by the City Engineer under date of
October 30th and designated Estimate #9 Final is hereby approved and
payment by the City of 20% of the total adjusted cost of such work is
hereby authorized; and the City Clerk is hereby directed to bill
General Motors Corporation for the remaining 80% of such cost pursuant
to the agreement between such corporation and the City of Livonia
dated September 27, 1951
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result-
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AYES. Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Edgar
NAYS: Bower.
Acting President Edgar then announced that, pursuant to the City Charter
and the notice published in the Livonian on October 31, 1952, a public hearing
would then be had on the budget of the City of Livonia for the fiscal year commencing
December 1, 1952, which budget has been on file in the City Clerk's office since
the date of such publication and has been available for inspection by all interested
persons. The City Clerk read a summary of this budget The Acting President
inquired whether or not there were any objections or questions to the proposed
budget No objections or questions were presented by any person present By
Councilman Bower, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows, it was.
#269 RESOLVED, that the complete budget for the next fiscal year
commencing December 1, 1952, and ending November 30, 1953, as submitted
by the Mayor to the Council on September 15, 1952, pursuant to Section 3,
Chapter VII of the Charter, and as revised by the Council, be and hereby
is determined and adopted as provided by the Charter; that all proceedings
on said budget be and hereby are approved as being in full conformance
with the Charter, it appearing that proper notice of public hearing thereon
was duly published in the Livonian on October 31, 1952, and that pursuant
to such notice a public hearing was duly held on November 10, 1952; that,
in order to raise the amount necessary to be raised by taxation, a tax
levy of one (1) mill; i e., one-tenth (1/10) of one (1) percentum of the
assessed value of all real and personal property subject to taxation
in the City of Livonia, is hereby made and approved; and that this
resolution together with a summary of said budget, as adopted herein, be
published with the minutes of this meeting.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES• Carey, Whitehead, Bower, Taylor and Edgar
NAYS. None
The following is a summary of such budget for the fiscal year commencing
December 1, 1952:
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CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED INCOME AND AMOUNT TO
BE RAISED BY TAXES
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR DECEMBER 1, 1952, TO NOVEMBER 30, 1953
Heating Permits $ 5,000 00
Building Permits 20,000.00
Septic Tank Permits 600 00
Plumbing Permits 12,500 00
Refrigeration Permits 1,000.00
Electrical Permits 11,500 00
Violations Court Fines 17,000 00
Trade Licenses 3,000 00
Dog Licenses 3,200.00
Kennel Licenses 100 00
Dog Releases 35 00
Birth and Death Certificates 100.00
Dumping Fees 900 00
Drivers' Licenses 500.00
Registration Fees 500.00
Liquor Control Commission 5,000 00
Sales Tax Diversion 98,000 00
Intangible Property Tax 27,000.00
Motor Vehicle Highway Fund 115,000 00
Race Track Revenue 465,000 00
Gasoline Tax Refund 600.00
Miscellaneous Revenues 500.00
Interest on Delinquent Taxes 100 00
Delinquent Tax Collections 1,700 00
Bicycle Licenses 500.00
Zoning Maps 25.00
Re-Zoning Application Fees 50 00
Sign Permits 20 00
Discounts Earned 200.00
Total Estimated Income $ 789,630 00
Estimated Surplus from Prior Periods $ 466,000.00
Total. $ 1,255,630 00
Amount to be raised by taxes after allowances for
uncollected taxes and amounts assumed by City
at large $ 36,000.00
TOTAL- $ 1,291,630 00
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CITY OF LIVONIA, MICHIGAN
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 1952 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1953
IL
Capital
Salaries Expenses Outlay Total
General, Administrative and Legislative
Executive $ 5,500 00 $ 4,400 00 $ 250 00 $ 10,150 00
Legislative 4,620.00 9,850.00 --- 14,470.00
Administrative and Legislative
Expense, including travel
and educational conferences ---- 6,000.00 --- 6,000.00
City Clerk 23,300 00 7,390 00 4,000 00 34,690 00
Financial and Accounting 10,432 00 8,550 00 2,000 00 20,982 00
Department of Law 14,000.00 1,100.00 1,200.00 16,300.00
Judicial 6,804 00 3,125 00 200 00 10,129 00
Election Commission 4,200 00 1,550 00 --- 5,750 00
City Planning and Zoning 1,200.00 6,425 00 --- 7,625.00
City Hall Expense --- 4,250 00 ---- 4,250 00
Board of Assessment 1,225 00 275 00 --- 1,500 00
Board of Appeals 1,200.00 100 00 --- 1,300 00
Civil Service Commission 3,300 00 3,050 00 100 00 6,450.00
Board of Review --- 375 00 --- 375 00
Civil Defense 1,700 00 1,800 00 --- 3,500 00
State and Federal Legislation --- 3,500.00 --- 3,500.00
Court Building --- 685 00 --- 685.00
TOTALS $ 77,481.00 $ 62,425.00 $ 7,750.00 $ 147,656.00
110 Department of Public Safety
Director $ 600 00 $ 500 00 $ --- $ 1,100 00
Police Department 102,600 00 24,970 00 33,725 00 161,295 00
Fire Department 66,412.00 11,671.00 5,150.00 83,233 00
Inspection Department 33,404.00 5,550.00 4,322.70 43,276.70
TOTALS: $ 203,016.00 $ 42,691.00 $ 43,197 70 $ 288,904 70
Department of Public Works $ 108,468 00 $ 94,482 00 $ 44,150 00 $ 247 100 00
Dept of Parks & Recreation
Recreation Division $ 16,505 00 $ 4,058 00 $ 2,075 00 $ 22,638.00
Parks Division 21,572 00 6,270 00 39,350 00 67,192.00
Forestry Division 4,120 00 2,555 00 2,400 00 9,075 00
Demeteries Division 760.00 1,376.00 250 00 2,386 00
TOTALS: $ 42,957 00 $ 14,259 00 $ 44,075 00 $ 101,291 00
Traffic Commission 200 00 300 00 --- 500.00
Insurance --- 16,500 00 --- 16,500 00
Health and Welfare --- 300.00 --- 300 00
Hydrant Rental --- 26,000.00 --- 26,000.00
Sewage Disposal Systems --- 71 00 00 --- 7,000.00
Capital Improvements --- --- 200,000 00 200,000 00
Unallocated Appropriations --- --- 256,378 30 256,378 30
LII TOTALS: $ 432,122 00 $263,957 00 $ 595,551 00 x,291,630 00
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By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows,
it was.
#270 RESOLVED that, pursuant to recommendation of the City Engineer
dated November 5, 1952, and approved by the Director of Public Works, the
roads constructed in B E Taylor's Schoolcraft Manor Subdivision No 2
and in Lyndon Manor Subdivision, located in Section 23, City of Livonia,
Michigan, are hereby accepted and the following bonds furnished by BET ,
Inc to the City, on B E Taylor's Schoolcraft Manor Subdivision No 2,
$2,000 00; on Lyndon Manor Subdivision, $9,000 00; total $11,000 00, are
hereby released and discharged.
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES Carey, Whitehead, Bower, Taylor and Edgar
NAYS: None.
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and adopted as
follows, it was.
#271 RESOLVED, that the specifications as prepared by the City
Engineer for the construction of a culvert at the Rouge Creek crossing
of Angling Road, such culvert having been previously authorized by the
City Council and included in its two year road program as submitted to
the State of Michigan, be and hereby are approved and the Department of
Public Works is authorized to advertise for bids thereon in accordance
with the Financial Ordinance
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES• Carey, Whitehead, Taylor and Edgar.
NAYS: Bower.
By Councilman Carey, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and unanimously
adopted as follows, it was.
#272 RESOLVED, that the communication from the City Planning Commission
dated November 3, 1952, pertaining to revision of the Civic Center Plan
and the location of public buildings be accepted, approved and placed on
file, and that the City Clerk write a letter to the City Planning Commission
expressing the appreciation of the Council and the willingness of the
Council to cooperate in the manner suggested by the commission.
By Councilman Bower, seconded by Councilman Taylor and adopted as follows,
it was:
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#273 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Chief
Building Inspector dated November 5, 1952, the Bureau of Inspection is
lim authorized to enter into a contract with Charles Flager wherein he will
perform the services of the refrigeration inspector for the City of
Livonia for a compensation of 60% of the permit fees paid, and on the
same basis that the plumbing and electrical inspectors were engaged under
contract prior to the time that they were placed under Civil Service;
provided, however, that such contract shall be subject to cancellation
by either party on thirty days written notice
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result:
AYES. Carey, Whitehead, Bower, Taylor and Edgar
NAYS• None.
Letter from City Attorney dated October 14, 1952, pertaining to recent
legislation action involving police organizations was referred to the Committee of
the Whole, with the consent of all members present
By Councilman Bower, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#274 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the determination of Leo 0 Nye,
Justice of the Peace dated October 28, 1952, the claim of Phyllis
Searlesin the amount of $6.00 for the destruction of rabbits by stray
dog is hereby allowed and payment thereof by the City Treasurer authorized;
and the fee of the Justice in the amount of $2 00 is likewise approved
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES• Carey, Whitehead, Bower, Taylor and Edgar.
NAYS: None
By Councilman Bower, seconded by Councilman Taylor and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was.
#275 RESOLVED, that the revised plans and specifications for the
construction of a new dog pound, as prepared by Gould and Moss, architects,
are hereby approved and the advertisement for bids thereon is hereby
authorized, such advertising to be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of the Financial Ordinance
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows,
it was.
ILE #276 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendation of the Director of
Public Safety the bid of Cy Owens for the new Police Car in the amount of
$959.00 is hereby accepted and the purchase of such car is authorized in
accordance with the terms of said bid
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A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Carey, Whitehead, Bower, Taylor and Edgar
NAYS. None
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Bower and adopted as follows,
it was.
#277 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendations of Herald Hamill,
City Engineer, dated November 6, 1952, as approved by the Director of
Public Works, Estimate No. 6 for partial payment to Hawk & Welsh, Inc.
on Contract No 1 Revenue Bond Sewer System Project No. 2 in the amount
of $5,905 30 is hereby approved and authorized; provided, however, that
the balance of $1,000 shall be retained until the street has been re—
conditioned and all claims settled
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result.
AYES: Carey, Whitehead, Bower, Taylor and Edgar.
NAYS None
By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey and adopted as follows,
it was.
#278 RESOLVED that, pursuant to the recommendations of the City Engineer
dated November 10, 1952, as approved by the Director of Public Works, the
construction of sewer, water and sidewalks by Buckland Development Company
in Grandon Woods Subdivision is hereby accepted, except as to repair and
reconditioning of roads and the settlement of claims, that the sum of
$14,480 00 be released to said Buckland Development Company from the cash
bond deposited with the city; and that the balance of $3,000.00 be retained
by the City until said roads have been satisfactorily reconditioned and
all claims have been settled
A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result
AYES. Carey, Whitehead, Bower, Taylor and Edgar
NAYS. None
By Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Carey and unanimously adopted
as follows, it was:
#279 RESOLVED, that the communication from the City Engineer to Lester
French dated November 10, 1952, pertaining to Kaszeta and Sons be referred
to the City Attorney, who is requested to notify the contractor as
recommended in such report.
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On motion of Councilman Taylor, seconded by Councilman Whitehead and
unanimously passed, the meeting was adjourned at 10:32 P M , November 10, 1952.
Mar'e gid. Clark, City Clerk
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Attested•
Wilson AT Edgar, V' --P,-sident